A Beginner's View of Our Electric Universe - New
A Beginner's View of Our Electric Universe - New
A Beginner's View of Our Electric Universe - New
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Radio waves for communications<br />
Microwaves for cooking and communications<br />
Radar for safety, security and weather<br />
Infra-red radiated heat for all forms <strong>of</strong> warmth and comfort<br />
Illumination <strong>of</strong> various sorts<br />
Ultra-Violet light for revealing things normally invisible and for getting a tan from the Sun<br />
X-rays that show cracks in metal fabrications and allow pictures <strong>of</strong> our bones to be produced<br />
Gamma rays that kill cancer cells and destroy harmful bacteria<br />
So there we have it: absolutely everything that can be called EM radiation comes about through electrons<br />
being forced to temporarily absorb energy then release it in the energy packets we call photons. These released<br />
photons then have particular frequency and energy attributes that are associated with the energy level and type<br />
<strong>of</strong> matter they originated from.<br />
Nuclear Fission<br />
This is the process by which an atom’s nucleus is made to break apart and release great amounts <strong>of</strong> energy in the<br />
process. Normally, this involves a certain variety <strong>of</strong> the element uranium which when used in today’s nuclear<br />
fission reactors is responsible for generating electrical power in a large number <strong>of</strong> countries around the world<br />
who have chosen to adopt this process.<br />
The Nuclear Fission process © author<br />
Nuclear fission is inherently dangerous<br />
and it is also potentially harmful in terms<br />
<strong>of</strong> the environment. This is due to its<br />
waste products being difficult to handle<br />
and requiring great care and security in<br />
terms <strong>of</strong> where and how they are stored<br />
because they are destined to remain with<br />
us in a dangerous radioactive form for<br />
many thousands <strong>of</strong> years. However, as the<br />
decision-making process around fission<br />
77 | Some basic theory that will help